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- ARMIN HANPETER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISiSQURI.

EXTRA-TIRE cenarna. L

Specification of Letters Patent. Pmfgzemtjmfl g ps, 118 1am,

Application filed October 11, 1916. Serial No. 125,021.

accompanying drawings, forming a part} hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in extra tire carriers.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, compact carrier for extra or spare tires and rims'to be used on vehicles especially automobilesyto provide such a device that will be lighter in'weight, cheaper in fconstructionahd one that will permit of a quick replacement of tires; that will seciirely hold the tire in position without placiiig the tire in contact with straps or other nreans of attachment, aswell as lock the tire to the holder.

A the carrier must, to'he practical, securely hold thetire in position, prevent its removal except when unlocked, and be quickly detachable when the occasion requires, with a minimum of effort and skill and the tire must be spaced apart from the vehicle and not be in contact with a strap, etc., for the reason that rubber deteriorates when in such contact through rubbing if any movement is possible between the tire and the securing means.

My carrier, it is believed, fulfils these requirements.

With-the above purposes in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more. fully described, pointed out in the claim and illpstrated by the acompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is an elevation of my device, showing a tire secured to the holder and,

Fig. 2 is anedge elevation, partly in-section of my device, showing a t re secured to Referring by numerals to the accompany- I ing drawings:

3 designates an external portion of a 78:3

hicle to which the tire 4' and the rim 5 are to be detachably securable;

The tire 4c and the rim 5 are secured together by the conventional means.

hlhmerals 6 designate bent arms secured to the vehicle portion 3 by means of the bolts 7 and the plate 7. Any other means of permanently securing the bent arms ii to the vehicle portion 3 may be used. The bent arms-6 are of such conformation that when secured to the vehiclethe free ends are spaced apart from the vehicle portion and lie in the same geometric plane. To the free ends oi the bent arms 6 is permanently secured the expansible split band 8 by means of the bolts 9.

Each 'of the lugs 10 is firmly secured hy. belts or other fastening means th one oi: the

arms 6, and each of the lugs 10 is firmly secured by bolts or other fastening means to one of theeuds on the mner surface of the split expansible band 8. On the inner periphery of the rim 5 is formed a channel 18.

The cross section of the channel 18'and of the split expansible band 8 are substantially identical permitting the band 8 to be seated in channel 18 in sliding contact therewith.

to pass, being threaded into each lug by on Through the lugs '10, the shaft 11 is made,

positely directioned threads. To the shait 11 is keyed at its middle the spolred wheel 12, so that the wheel occupies the space hei tween lugs 10, as shown in Fig. 1. v M

It will be seen that a turn of the wheel 1'2 will alter the distance between the lugs 14),

hence alter the distance between the ends 01' the band 8 and thereby alter its diameter,

The numeral 13 designates a hoie in the V band "8 through which the valve stem 1-; passesf The band 8 is normally in such a prisitioii that the lugs 10 are juxtaposed which meansthat the band 8 has its minimum diameter. Q

The band '8 is of such a length that when 'ina normal position, its diameter is slightly less than-the diameter of the rim 5, and the distance between the lugs 10 is so propor tioned, as well as the length of the rod'lhfi that when the lugs 10 arcforced apart'hy'i the proper turn of wheel 12, the limiting diameter, is slightly greater than the diaines;

ter' ofghe channel 18.

The numeral 15 indicates a condentional pad lock suspended on the wheeii hy. means of its staple 16. .Lock' 15 islnfsuch size that when positioned as shown in Fig. 1,.

its

the band 8 in its normal position and that the lock 15 is removed and that it is desired to attach the tire 5 together with its rim, tothe vehicle; the manipulator places the tire and rim on the band 8, first inserting the valve stem 14: into the hole 13 and then positioning the tire and rim into the plane of the band until the band 8 rests in the channel 18; owing to the ditference in diameter between the band 8 and the rim 5, this can be easily accomplished.

The wheel 12 is now rotated so as to increase the distance between the lugs 10 and hence expand band 8 into channel 18. By means of friction between the band 8 and the channel 18 the tire Will be prevented from slipping peripherally and will be prevented from lateral disengagement by the flanges that partially form the channel 18.

\\20 By now inserting the lock 15 into the wheel 12, the object is attained. Removal of the tire means but a reversal of the order of the modus opemmli herein indicated.-

The operation occasions a very limited handling of the tire, a desirable feature since the placing of a muddy tire in the carrier always soils the operators hands.

I have described my preferred form of construction but do not wish to be limited to its detail structure. What I claim and mean to secure by Letters Patent is,

In combination with 'a tire rim, having a peripheral tire retaining its inner face, face to face of flange, a channel on and a hole extending from said rim for the reception 5 of a valve stem, and to prevent circumfer- I ential'movement of a tire on said tire rim, 3, split expansible circular element of spch length as to prevent an. overlapping of the ends in all positions, having a hole there- 4 through to provide an opening for the valve stem of a tire to extend therethrough and to prevent rotative movement of said tire rim and said split expansible circular element, two lugs, one secured to each end of said 4 circular element, a right and left threaded bolt passing through said lugs, so that the distance between said lugs may be varied by a rotation of said bolt, a Wheel secured at the center of said bolt, for securing said wheel in a predetermined position, said means consisting of a staple lock selectively positioned with the staple between the spokes of said wheel, said look ing means greater between said lugs.

In testimony whereof, I name to this specification, subscribing witnesses.

ARMIN HANPETER.

have signed my in presence of two Witnesses HAZEL MUELLER, BENJAMIN WOLF.

in size than the volume 5 and locking means 5 

